Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus (Tier I) – Based on New Pattern 2017

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The SSC CGL Tier I Exam 2017, is scheduled to take place from 1st August to 20th August 2017. This is the time for you to roll up your sleeves and start preparing for the SSC CGL Tier I 2017. Here is the detailed SSC CGL syllabus for Tier I exam. There a total of 4733 vacancies that will be filled in 2017. This Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus tells you the weightage (mark-distribution) of various topics, priority order, importance,number of questions you can expect from each topic and types of questions.

The following detailed SSC CGL syllabus for Tier I exam will also give you a section-wisepreparation strategy along with an overall look for all topics in the syllabus. It will tell you the mark distribution so that you can decide which topics to prepare first and how much time to devote to them.

Negative Marking: There will be negative marking of 0.5 marks for each wrong answer in the Tier I exam.

Now let us look at the section-wise SSC CGL syllabus.

Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier I Exam

The SSC CGL detail syllabus will help you in understand the important topics of each subject, the types of questions asked in each topic, the level of questions, the weightage of marks & important links that help you prepare the subject. You can also check out the SSC CGL 1 month Study Plan from the link below:

#6. Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Correction

Types : A mix of grammar and vocabulary Based questions.Important Topics: Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Article-Noun Agreement, Correct Part of Speech, Correct use of Prepositions, Parallelism, Phrasal Verbs, Sentence Construction, Degree of Comparison, Correct use of different parts of speech, Easily confusable words, Usage in Context, Avoid guessing too much in these questions. Be aware of no-improvement questions

#14. Verbal Reasoning

Types : Questions on Statements and Conclusions, Statements and Inferences, Statements and Assumptions, Assertion and Reason. Questions on Course of Action & Statements and Arguments can also be asked.

How to Use this SSC CGL Syllabus as a Guide

While prepping for the exam, keep the weightages and breadth of topic in mind.

Work from top to bottom of the list in each section of SSC CGL Syllabus while preparing.

In Round 1 of your preparation, distribute time according to the weightage while studying for each topic.

In Round 2 of your preparation, distribute time according to order in which the topics are listed.

Follow a proper study guide for every subject.

Now that you know the detailed syllabus, do check out the SSC CGL Model Questions Paper (Live Leak) which is based on new pattern & you would like to come across some of the questions in SSC CGL 2017 Exam.